>> I consider $2600 outrageous for an antique that's the size of a 50's
>>hi-fi and has to be bought factory direct, thus not supporting any
>>local ham shops. ($1500 would put it more in the ballpark.)
(Huh?)
To add a bit more to the below commentary.....
As to why the dealers were pushing JA gear instead of American made.....
It was well known for years that the JA government provided subsidies to
it's manufacturers. They then sold gear internationally cheaper than what
they charged their own citizens. Part of this largess (in Amateur Radio
sales, and probably other) was kickbacks to dealers and other "incentives"
to push JA gear.
Ten-Tec, being a small company (compared to the JA conglomerates), could
not compete with these tactics and was forced to go to Mail-0rder sales for
survival.
It's unfortunate....as I used to make excuses for trips to the large Ham
stores...(AES, International Radio, etc.) to browse the shelves and see
"all" the ham gear available. Now, however, I don't bother...I already
know that I won't see ALL that's available.... and the only American items
I will find are "accessories"...
.....Perry, w8au
>this is an intresting comment, so a little history to those that do not know
>why you can only buy Ten-Tec factory direct.
>years ago Ten-Tec did actually did market there ham gear to dealers, they
>were slowly going out of bussiness, that's when they took the approach of
>buying factory direct only, a call to Ten-Tec answered my question, which
>was, why did you guys go factory direct only, the answer was simple, seems
>all of the "ham dealers" were pushing the japanese radios, and not the
>american radios, so it seems that the american dealers were not supporting
>there own local manufacture !
>as the crew at Ten-Tec said, it was either go direct, or go out of bussiness
>selling to the amateur radio market. For me, i sure am glad that they did
>not go and do that ! as i have used all ot the other high priced radios on
>the market, (which by the way, they are also just as big,if not bigger than
>the omni-6,so i guess that makes them big old anitques to !) and i'll take
>my omni-6 anyday !
>
>73... ken k7zum a ten year very satisified owner of Ten-Tec
>gear
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